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- Burt convicted of making terroristic threats, sentenced
Adam Burt, 22, of Blooming Prairie was sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to complete a chemical dependency program after he was convicted of making terrorist threats by displaying a firearm for a 2006 ...
- Blooming Prairie man sentenced for DWI
OWATONNA a ' A Blooming Prairie man was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison and five years of probation for first-degree driving while intoxicated.
- Austin Fire Department Cuts Back on Hours
To start out the New Year, the Austin Fire Department will have a few changes while trying to negotiate their contracts.
- 2 car fires reported
The Blooming Prairie Fire Department responded to a car fire early Wednesday evening.
- Hayward looking to grow while keeping small town feel
A new spray tanning salon was remodeling in preparation for its opening as the latest member of the Hayward business community.
- Burst pipes make a mess at Stewartville school
Subzero temperatures wrecked havoc on the Stewartville High School during the weekend.
- Steele County posts high numbers of blood donations
Steele Countians are not just known for their generous monetary donations during the holiday season.
- Bishop Quinn to visit
Bishop John Quinn, Catholic co-adjuntor bishop of the Diocese of Winona, will be stopping in Southern Minnesota tomorrow to meet with various priests and community members.
- Deficit prompts school districts to look at cuts
As the Legislature gets ready to reconvene in January for the start of the new biennium, education funding is on the minds of local educators.
- 'Let it snow': Officials say early storm warnings prepared city for snow
Early warnings of the impending winter storm may have helped the Owatonna area keep its number of crashes and stranded vehicles lower than expected.
- Snow storm causes school delays, closure
Area schools were either shut down or delayed two hours after old man winter socked Steele County with a winter storm late Monday and into today.
- Bar owner: Cab program catching on
Owatonnans seem to be taking advantage of a program that allows them to tip back a few drinks and still get home safely - a sign that both local enforcement officials and bar owners call encouraging.
- Be their guest
It won't be just Christmas that is celebrated - or homes in Owatonna that are featured - when the Steele County Historical Society holds its annual Historic Holiday House Tour next weekend.
- Four battle for top honor in Scrooge contest
Forget celebrating generosity and thoughtfulness this holiday season. One local city is looking to honor folks with a Bah, Humbug attitude.
- Zonta lends a hand to Red Cross
Ita s all about caring during the Thanksgiving holiday week. Austina s Zonta International chapter showed they care in a tangible way: They donated personal care items to the Mower County Chapter of the ...
- A community Thanksgiving
It was just a little turkey, potatoes and conversation but to Wendy Johnson, the Owatonna Community Holiday Dinner was a balm in hard times.
- Blooming Prairie school district to require students to sign vehicle search waiver
Ryan Noble will have to leave his gun at home. The Blooming Prairie High School senior - a huge hunting fan - said there have been times when he mistakenly has parked his vehicle in the school parking lot with ...
- Blooming BGC a popular choice for kids and teens
That's because it's only mid-morning. Mary Sherman-Ahrens, the director, has just arrived, and there is paperwork and planning to do.
- Blooming Prairie school construction project to now focus on kitchen, cafeteria
Krista Young, a senior at Blooming Prairie High School, works on an assignment in the new media center Tuesday at the high school.
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City DescriptionBlooming Prairie is a city in Dodge and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census. Most of the city lies in Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 218 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 748 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,428.4 people per square mile (552.8/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 572.0/sq mi (221.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.48% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.
Of the 748 households, 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Steele County
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- Dodge County
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